Trim ring



Aug. 21, 1945. 1 A MULHERN 2,383,071

. TRIM RING Filed Sept. 18, 1942 IN1/EN ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 21, 1945 v s ,I "TRIMRING4 w William A. Mulhern, Detroit,Mich., assignor to VChrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Mich., a

corporation of Delaware A' 1 Application September 18, 1942,` Serial No; 458,818`

` I i 4 Claims. (Cl. 41`-10) presentjnventonrelates tovehicle wheels.

,I'lhe principal object ofthe present invention isft'o provide means whereby a smoothly finished eigteror is provided for awheel of the safety rim type comprising a drop4 center tire well, oifset tire bead receiving portions and safetyridges struck upwardly at the, inner edges of the offset tire-bead receiving portions and forming slightly reentrant depressions atgthe inner edges ofthe outersurfaces of. thebottom walls of the 1tire beadreceiving offsets. An object of the present invention is to provide a trim piece for such a vehicle wheel `which might be so finished as to presentthe ,appearanceofa white side walltire extending from` a smoothly y contoured hub of relatively small diameter. l,

` A@ further object of `the present invention is receiving piftionsineiddirig' `rotto-m waus le and ,f outwardly flared flanges II.` A slight safety ridge to provide a trim piece inan assembly ofthe foregoing typewhich will provide means for fasteningan ornamental hub cover over the disc of the vllleeI.l s

1' A further object of the `present invention to providea trimppiece` for the rimof a vehicle wheel ofthe foregoing utype which may beconveniently Y i an` inspection` ofthe following specification taken in connection 'with the accompanying drawing wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.` i i i i Y 1fn rthe drawing, l

Fig.` l is a side elevationof the outer surface of a` wheel `assembly having a' tire and the present invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2`is a partial sectiononan enlarged scale takenzalongi line 2--2 -of Fig. 1; i

Fig. `3 is asimilar partial section taken along line 33 of Fig. 1; e

Fig. f4 is` alsimilarlview taken along line 4--4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a partial section on a greatly enlarged scale takenalong line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a further partial section taken along line E-B of Fg.r4.

Isis provided at each ofthe angles formed by the wallsN I5 and I 6 by" forcing the metal of the rim upwardthe` displacementof the metal form-- ing slightly reentrant depressions I9 on theouter surfacefof the rim.` When rthe usual tire and tube is assembled in ,the rim as shown, fthe safety ridges` prevent accidental displacement ofthe `tire beads solthat serious accidents after blowoutsarefoften prevented from happening.

:f ln accordance with usual practice the assembly is provided` with an ornamental, inwardlydished hub cover 20 which'is provided for the purposev of presenting a Asmooth outward contour.

In accordance with"my invention the outer edgeporticngZl `of the hub cover 2'is anged outwardly and shaped to conform to rthe contour of the shoulderf22 `between .the `bottom wall I4 and the side wall I5, so thatthe shoulder 22 serve stocenter Vthe hub cover Vwith respect tto the wheel. `'rheaisc wheel lo may be provided with "the usual chain grip openings 23, and the hub cover 2U is preferably provided with apluralityof matching chain gripv openings 24 so that a,y chain may be applied without removing the hub cover. e i

1 In crderfto` ontinuethepleasing visual effect' of Asnfiooth contours the assembly is provided Withyiin Outwardly laredrim covering collar`25 whichmay, be painted toimatch the body trim orto present theappearance of a white side wall tire ofi greatvdepthattached to a hub of` `rela-- tively `small `diameter. The` outer edge of Ithe collar 25 is flanged inwardly at 26 so as -to hook overthe edge 2] of the rim. The inner edge of thet'eollar:"25%isbentgover to provide a bead 28 ofsuchidiameter as `to overlie part of the flange 21I1of the -hubcover 20. The inner edge of a lockeingring f30 is clamped in the angle formed atv therese 'zajthe locking ring y extending out- The present invention is adapted to be applied i wardly from the inner edge of "the collar 25 to` Contact the bott-om wall I6'` of the offset portion of the rim when the collar is applied to the rim. The free edge of the locking ring 3i] is preferably serrated to provide a plurality of individual tongues 3| having some degree of movement with respect to each other; andthe free edge of the locking ring is rounded outwardly and downwardly to present a rounded surface adapted to be engaged in the depression I9. The distance between :the inner edge of the collar 25 and the rounded edges of -the tongues 3l is such as to cause considerable force to .be exerted inwardly against the bead 28 when lthe collar 25 is forced onto the rim. The material of the locking ring 30 is preferably relatively rigid and that of the collar 25 relatively limber so that the material of :the collar may spring between its edges when such a force is exerted by engagement of the looking ring and the rim. This springing of the material of :the collar permits the tongues 3l to engage in the depression I9 whereupon the hooked part 26 of the collar will firmly engage over :the edge 21 of the rim and .the bead 28 of only serves to provide an ornamental appearance'v4 and the outersurface of the side wall l5 of the' rim, in order that the locking ring may be forced from engagement with the depression 'I S for removal of the collar and hub cover.

As shown in Fig. 3 the collar 25 is provided with an opening 36, and the locking ring 30 is provided with a matching opening 31, through which the valve stem 38 `may extend.

It can be readily seen that rapid assembly Aof the. parts of the wheel may be afforded merely by placing the hub cover and collar in position and pressing inwardly on the collar 25. Rapid removal of these parts may be afforded by inserting tools through the openings 35 and forcing the collar outward.

Having illustrated and described the preferred embodimentsof my present invention, it `should be apparent to those skilled 4in the art that the same permits lof "various modifications in arrangement and detail. All such as come within"A thescope of the following claimsare considered a part of my invention.

I claim:

A1.` A collar adapted to be detachably on Ia wheel assembly'including a rim having a circumferentially extending ridge provided with convexed inner and concaved outer sides, said collar including an outer Vedge portion adapted to engage said rim, an inner edge portion adapted to abut said assembly and an intermediate shrouding part, and aloc'king ring engagedI with said collar -at said Ainner edge Kthereof and including a curved portion adapted 4to engage'the concaved side of said ridge' and'operable whenl compressed thereagainst to thrust the innerfedge of said collar against the assembly, and a plurality of' bowed projections extending from'said curved portion toward said intermediate part andA adapted to engage therewith for lyieldablyjopposing deflection of the locking ring during mounting of the collar. f

mounted I 2. A collar adapted to be detachably mounted on a wheel assembly including a rim having a circumferentially extending ridge provided with convexed inner and concaved outer sides, said collar including an outer edge portion adapted to engage said rim, an inner edge portion adapted to abut said assembly and an intermediate shrouding part, and a locking ring engaged with said collar at said inner edge thereof and including a curved portion adapted to engage the the collar will be rmly thrust against the flange ,.1 :v :concaved side of said ridge and operable when 2| of the hub cover 20. The collar 25 thus not compressed thereagainst to thrust the inner edge lof said collar against the assembly, and a plurality of projections extending from said curved portion Atoward said intermediate part and adapted to engage therewith for yieldably opposing ydeflection. of the locking ring during mounting of the collar.

. 3.`A collar adapted to be detachably mounted on a wheel assembly including a rim having a circumferentially extending ridge provided with convexed inner and concaved outer sides and a hub 4cover havinga part thereof abutting said collar having an' outer edge portionv thereof adapted tohook over the outer edge of said rim and an Iinner edge adapted to abut said cover part, and a locking ring engaged with said collar at the inner edge thereof and including a plurality of relatively movable tongues each having a curved portion-adapted to engage the concaved side of said hump and operable when compressed thereagainst to thrust -the inner edge of said colv lar against'said'hub-cover, at least some of said tongues including a bowed projection having an end portion adapted to engage saidcollar intermediate the said edges thereof for yieldably opposing ydeflection of the locking ring during mounting of thecollar. I l

l4.*Acollarr adapted tobe detachably mounted on a wheel assembly Yincluding a rim having a circumferentially extending ridge provided with convexed inner and rconcaved outersidesj-said collar' including an outer edge portion adapted to engage said rim, an inner edge portion adapted to abut said assembly and an intermediate shrcuding part, and a locking vring engaged with lsaid collar at said innerledge .thereof and including a curved portion adapted to engage the i concaved side of said ridge and operable'when compressed thereagainst to thrust the inner edge o'f said'collar against the assembly, and a pluralityfof bowed projections extending from said curved portion toward said intermediate part and adapted to engage therewith foryieldably opposing deflection of the locking ring during mounting of the collar, a portionof said collar inner edge being so formed-aste provide an opening between the rim and collar when thellatter is mounted for insertiontherein of a tool to forcibly withdraw the locking ring from said-concaved side.

lWIl'lLIAM A. MULHERN. 

